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| Date: | Wednesday 16 April 2025 |
| Time: | c 10:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | Korean Air |
| Registration: | HL7208 |
| MSN: | 34817/753 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | south of Jeju -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN/RKSI) |
| Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK/VTBD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Korean Air flight KE651, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, was en route at FL340 to the South of Jeju when a crack developed in a cockpit window layer.
The flight crew diverted to Jeju Airport (CJU).
The aircraft resumed service on April 18.
Sources:
https://www.newstong.co.kr/view3.aspx?seq=13574049
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/hl7208#39eacf67
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2025 11:35 | ASN | Added |
| 23-Apr-2025 05:35 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Apr-2025 05:36 | ASN | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
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